H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Patrick Rafter vs Jens Knippschild H2H: 1-0
Patrick Rafter holds a 1–0 lead over Jens Knippschild in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Patrick Rafter leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1997 Wimbledon second round 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-0.
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AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 51
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1997* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Patrick Rafter | 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-0 | Jens Knippschild | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Jens Knippschild | #1,302 | #76 | 614 | 1,701 | 47 | 69 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Patrick Rafter | Jens Knippschild | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #247 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #137 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | 1997 | 10–9 | 52.6% | #105 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | 8–15 | 34.8% | #101 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 | 1999 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #91 | 1,665 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 | 2000 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #108 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 | 2001 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #166 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 | 2002 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #274 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |